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THE 



WORLD'S FAIR ALBUM 



CONTAINING 



PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF BUILDINGS, STATUARY, GROUNDS, 

INTERIORS, MIDWAY PLAISANCE SCENES, AND 

OTHER OBJECTS OF INTEREST AT THE 



WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 

Chicago, 1893. 



RAND, McNALLY & CO., Publishers 
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 




Copyright, jSc/j, by Rand, jMcNally 6- Co. 






PREFACE 



'TpHIS volume is publislied with two objects in view: First, to provide a fitting memento of the World's Fair for 
those who made themselves familiar with its wonders and desire to keep its memories green; secondly, to 
supply the sixty odd million people in the United States, who have not seen the Fair, with a series of pictures 
that will convey, to the fullest extent made possible by art, a true and vivid idea of the sublimity of the great 
Exposition, and, as far as can be, minimize the loss they sustained through absence. 

To accomplish this two-fold design the illustrations were so selected that they collectively cover the entire ground 
embraced by the Exposition, and to each a full explanatory and critical note is appended. Comprehensive views, 
showing the grouping of the buildings and statuary, give a general idea of the plan of the grounds and the magnitude 
of the White Citj-. Each building is also separately treated in a manner that renders obvious the character and scope 
of its design, while the most richly decorated parts are made subjects of special illustrations, in which the 
architectural details are brought out in strong relief. Other pictures depict the statuary that beautifies the grounds, 
the interiors of the principal buildings, with the exhibits they contain, scenes in the Midway Plaisance, and many 
other subjects of interest. 

Neither expense nor pains has been spared to make the Album in every sense the best book of its kind ever 
offered to the public. Many thousands of views were taken from which to select the fittest. The photography, 
engraving, and printing are each the work of a master of his art. It is intended that this book shall be not only a 
pleasing souvenir of to-day, but be valued in j^ears to come as a memento altogether worthy of the great subject 
of which it treats. 



INDEX. 



Administration Building ..... 

Agricultural Building ..... 

Agricultural Building, Interior 

Agricultural Building, Main Northern Entrance 

America . . 

Art Building, South Entrance 

A Street in the White City .... 

Basin of MacMonnies Fountain . 

Booths ........ 

Bureau of Public Comfort .... 

California Building ...... 

Canadian Building ..... 

Caravels of Columbus ..... 

Cart-Horse Group ..... 

Ceylon Tea House ...... 

Cocoa House ...... 

Colorado Building ...... 

Columbian Fountain, Rear View . 
Columbian Fountain, Three-quarter View- 
Columbian Fountain, Side View . 
Convent of La Rabida .... 

Dahomeyans ...... 



22 

55 
7S 
98 

75 
II 
61 

93 
38 
65 
68 

44 
67 

11 
92 

90 

45 
29 
12 
49 
95 



Electricity Building ....... 

Electricity Building, Interior View of Central Aisle . 
Electricity Building, Interior, Looking South . 
Electricity Building, Northeast Corner 
Esquimau Child ........ 

Ferris Wheel ........ 

Fireplace in the Idaho Building ..... 

Fire Station ........ 

Fisheries Building ........ 

Fisheries Building, Central Part ..... 

Fisheries Building Decorations ..... 

Forestry Building ....... 

German Government Building ..... 

Great Basin ........ 

Hoo-den, or Phoenix Palace . . . 

Horticultural Building ...... 

Horticultural Building, Central Portion and Main Entrance 
Horticultural Building, Main Entrance .... 

Hunters' Island ........ 

Illinois Building ....... 

Indiana Building ....... 

Iowa Building ........ 



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15 
28 
27 

99 

56 
84 

93 
52 
42 
89 
46 
80 
24 

19 

20 

32 
79 
58 
17 
34 
31 



INDEX— Continued. 



John Bull Train -. 

Kansas Building ....... 

Kalihl Sawabim ........ 

Kentucky Building ........ 

Krupp Gun Model ....... 

Lagoon on Regatta Day . . . . . . ' . 

Leather Building ........ 

Locomotive " DeWitt Clinton" ..... 

Louisiana Building ....... 

Machinery Hall ........ 

Main Basin, Looking North . . . ' . 

Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building .... 

Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, Interior . 
Massachusetts Building ....... 

Midway Plaisance from the Ferris Wheel 

Mines and ^Mining Building . . . ... 

Mines and ^Mining Building, Interior .... 

Mines and Mining Building, Main Entrance . . . 

Minnesota Building ....... 

Montana Building ........ 

Monument of Stone and Ores, in front of the Colorado Building 
Nebraska Building ........ 

New Hampshire Building ...... 

New York Building ........ 

New York Central Railroad Building .... 

Norwegian Building ..... 

North Dakota Building 

Ohio Building ......... 

Orange Tower ........ 



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96 

94 

23 
59 
47 
81 
48 
102 
18 

39 

104 

60 

63 

72 

41 
83 
74 
97 
101 

84 
100 
66 
62 
76 
87 
70 
43 
82 



Ox Cart 

Pennsylvania Building . . . 

Pennsylvania Building, Main Entrance 
Pennsylvania Railroad Pavilion 
Peristyle and Stattie of the Republic 
Quadriga ..... 
Rolling- Chair Company's Office 
South Dakota Building . 
Southeast Across the Lagoon 
Southern View .... 
Statue of Columbus .... 
Statue of the Bull 
Swedish Government Building . 
Swedish Building, Entrance . 
Territorial Building .... 
Transportation Building 
United States Government Building . 



21 
88 
36 
13 
98 

92 
85 
30 
57 
14 
33 
53 
103 
69 
50 
10 



United States Government Building, over the Wooded Island 64 
United States Signal-Service Exhibit ' . . -9' 

Utah Building 40 

View East Across the Lagoon . . . . . ■ 5 ' 

View from the North End of the Lagoon ... 25 

View North from the Mines and Mining Building . . 35 

Washington Building .....-• 86 

Westerly View of the Grand Basin ..... 73 

West Virginia Building . . . . . . 7 ' 

Wisconsin Building .....■■• 54 

Womari's Building ....... 16 




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BIRDS-EYE VIEW uF WuRLUS CULUMBIAX EXPOSITIOX. CHICAGO, U.S.A.. iSoj. 




ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, eastern exposure. Situated at the west end of the Great Court. Designed by Richard M. Hunt. It is, in its main body, an 
octagon, about loo feet across, with a pavilion 84 feet square at each corner. It rises to a height of 275 feet, and its gilded dome is a striking landmark from aU parts of 
the grounds. It is adorned with twenty-eight groups of statuary and many single figures and bas-reliefs. The beauty of this building has been recognized as fuUy 
abroad as in this country, and its distinguished architect has been the recipient of many honors from foreign art associations. Cost, $450,000. 




UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING, western exposure, as seen across the Lagoon from the Wooded Island. Designed by W. J. Edbrooke, Supervising 
Architect of the Treasury Department, -Washington, D. C. The building covers an area of 350x420 feet, and its dome reaches a height of 275 feet. Its cost was $325,000. 
The architecture of the building is in striking contrast to those surrounding it, and to a certain extent exemplifies the utilitarian spirit of the age, adaptability to its 
purpose evidently being the main object kept in view. It is built solidly of brick, iron, and glass, thus being practically fire-proof. 




A STREET IX THE WHITE CITY. In the above illustration a view is presented looking north between the Electricity and Klines and Mining buildings toward 
the "Wooded Island. Beyond the foliage of the Island, toward the left, the Horticultural and Woman's buildings can be seen, whilst still farther on, near the horizon, 
the Illinois Building and the Art Palace are dimly visible. In the foreground an opportunity is given to examine in detail some of the wealth of bas-relief with which, 
the buildings are decorated, and which, from the verj"" multitude of beauties presented, is apt to be overlooked. 



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hBIAX FOrXTAIN. An allegorical oration, designed by Frederick MacMonnies, fronts the Administration Building en the \restern verge ot" the 
Main Basin, it is considered one of the most artistic compositions on tlie Exposition grounds. It closely resembles a symbolical design said to have been sketched by 
Columbus. Father Time steers tlie ship on its unde\-iating course; four maidens on each side, representing the arts and sciences, propel it onward, whilst Fame. 
standing at the bow. proclaims tlie greatness of Columbia, who, sitting enthroned above all, surveys the glorious panorama, serenely confident of her power. 




PERISTYLE AND STATUE OF THE REPUBLIC. The Peristyle was designed by Mr. C. B. Atwood. The center portion, resembling the famous Arc 
de Triomphe, of Paris, is surmounted by the Quadriga representing "The Triumph of Columbus," who stands in his chariot drawn by four horses led by two 
women. 

The Statue of the Republic is one of the most notable of the works of art that beautify the Fair grounds. Standing ninety feet high, with arms raised aloft many 
feet above, placed on a pedestal thirty-five feet above the surface of the Grand Basin, the proportions are so true that its magnitude is not apparent. Clad in golden 
robes, the Republic, dignified and serenely simple, faces the Administratiou Building, and offers liberty to all the oppressed peoples of the earth. Mr. Daniel C. French is 
the designer. 

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ELECTRICITY BUILDING (interior view of central aisle). The ^loresque pavilion, surmounted bv a column seen near tire middle of the picture, occupies the 
center of the building where the main aisles cross. At night the column, illuminated by thousands of miniature incandescent bulbs of every imaginable color, 
changing in tint and pattern with kaleidoscopic rapidity, form one of the most striking exhibits in this wonderland. Exhibits were-sent to this building from every 
civilized nation of the world, and showed to a striking degree how universally electricity has, within the last decade, been subdued to the use o£ man. 



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WOMAN'S BUILDING. The above illustration shows the eastern exposure of the Woman's Building, facing the Lagoon. The building was designed by Miss Sophia 
G. Hayden, of Boston. The pediment and statues on the roof line were designed by Miss Alice Rideout, of California, and the carytides were modeled by Miss Yandell, 
of Kentucky. All of the decorations were planned and executed by Avomen. The size of the building is 400 x 200 feet. The style of architecture is Italian Renaissance. 
In artistic conception, delicacy of line and grace of detail, it is a fitting Illustration of the high position held by women in the world of art. 



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ILLINOIS BUILDING, as seen from the Wooded Island, looking north across the Lagoon. This, the greatest in area o£ any o£ the State buildings, is in the form 
of a Greek cross, one axis of which is 450 feet long by 160 feet wide, the other 2S5 feet long and gS feet mde, and is the work of Mr. W. "W. Boyington. From the 
intersection of the arms a dome arises to a height of 152 feet, above which is a drum surmounted by a lantern 234 feet above the ground. The people of Illinois 
naturally took pride in having a building worthy of the State which provided a home for the Exposition. In this they fuUy succeeded, as is well shown by the above 
illustration. Cost, $250,000. 














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MACHINERY HALL. Lronting thu Adniinistratiou Building on the south. The above view shows the eas. end of the building fronting on the South Canal. Its 
size is S50X 500 feet. Designed by Peabody & Stearns. The architecture is peculiarly suitable to a Columbian celebration, the general character of the design being 
such as was prevalent in Spain during the lifetime of the great discoverer, the architects having laid Seville and other Spanish towns under tribute for ideas. A noble 
chime of bells is hung in one of the towers, and toll out simple airs that vibrate over the lagoons and through the many colonnades hourly throughout the day. Cost, 
with annex and power-house, $1,200,000. 

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THE HOO-DEX, OR PHCENIX PALACE, situated on the Wooded Island, is an exact reproduction of tlie Hoo-den Temple of Nji, near Kioto, Japan. It 
requires the vivid imagination of a Japanese to see the likeness of the fabulous bird Hoo which the building represents. The central portion is supposed to be the 
bodv, the outlying pavilions the wings. The interior is exquisitely decorated by famous artists from the land of the Mikado, and everything used in the construction 
of the building has been chosen vrith extreme care and without regard to cost. The building has been presented to the city of Chicago by the Government of Japan, 
together with its contents of native works of art and curios. 

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.'ICULTURAL MUILDING, eastern exposure, facing the Lagoon and Wooded Island. The architects, Messrs. W. L. B. Jenney and W. B. Mundie, designed 
not only a work of art but a building so perfectly suited to its purposes that it will serve as a pattern for all time to come. In size it is :,ooox 240 feet. In the center 
rises a glass dome 180 feet in diameter and 114 feet in height, which accommodates the great palms, tree ferns, bamboos, and other growths of tropical lands. Statues, 
singly and in groups, symbolical of the seasons and of fruits and flowers, besides many minor single figures, add greatly to the charm of this beautiful building. 



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AGRICULTURAL 13UILDING, northern expusurc, innum- Uic Grand Basin, as viewed from the southwest corner of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building- 
This noble creation of Messrs. McKim, Meade & White is second only to the Administration Building in its wealth of statuary and rich ornamentation. It is of the 
Renaissance type of architecture, which readily lends itself to a voluptuous treatment which the architects have fully taken advantage of, the result being one of the most 
striking buildings on the grounds. The central dome is surmounted by a charmingly airy figure of Diana, which the winds forever play with and show the points of the 
compass with which they are frolicking. The size of the building is 800 x 500 feet, and it cost $618,000. 



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KENTUCKY BUILDING. This building — of Southern colonial architecture, the creation of Messrs. Maury & Dodd, of Louisville — is charmingly simple and 
homelike, its cool, creamy color, brightened by the white of the columns and cornices, being suggestive of repose and comfort during the hot days of the summer. 
Besides containing three large rooms for the exhibition of local industry and art, th3 house contains dining-rooms, smoking-rooms, libraries, retiring-rooms, and all 
the comforts of a high-class Southern home. Its size is 75 x 95 feet. 

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THE GREAT BASIN, looking west from the Peristyle, showing the Statue of the Republic in the foreground and the Administration Building in the distance. 
On the right is the southern facade of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, and on the left the northern facade of the Agricultural Building. From this point 
is obtained, perhaps, the most comprehensive and impressive view of any in the grounds; especially at night, when the buildings and grounds are ablaze with electric 
light, the scene is indescribably grand. 

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VIEW FROM THE NORTH END OF THE LAGOON. The Lagoon furnishes a vantage point from which an endless variety of charming views can be obtained. 
The one presented here is typical of the northern part of the grounds. To the right is Mr. Cobb's delightfully irregular Fisheries Building, culminating in the central 
cupola behind the Marine Cafe, which, with its turreted roof, forms a charmingly picturesque contrast to its surroundings. In the distance, near the center of the 
picture, the steeple and flagstaff of the Swedish Building pierces the sky, while nearer to hand, a little to the left, the ornate construction of Brazil tells of the educated 
and artistic tastes of the people of the far-away southern republic. 

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ELECTRICITY BUILDING. The above view of the Electricity Building shows the south front and main entrance, facing upon the Administration Plaza. In the 
foreground are the Electric and MacMonnies fountains, situated at the head of the Basin, and at the right the waters of the North Canal stretch away in the distance. 
The building was designed by Van Brunt & Howe. Its dimensions are 350 x 700 feet, and its cost was $410,000. Its architectural treatment, with the sky-line broken by 
numerous towers and domes, is suggestive of restlessness of movement, corresponding to the quality of the mysterious force whose eccentricities are so vividly displayed 
within. Conspicuously placed at the main entrance is a heroic statue of Benjamin Franklin, executed by the Danish sculptor, Carl Rohl-Smith. This is the first time in 
the history of international expositions that a great structure has been erected solely for electrical exhibits. 



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ELECTRICITY BUILDING, NORTHEAST CORNER. •The above illustration shows the Electricity Building as viewed from a point on the west side of 
the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. The architects, Messrs. Van Brunt & Howe, keeping in mind the nature of the exhibits it was intended to house, 
treated the building ^vith a refinement and delicacy somewhat restless in spirit and characteristic of electricity. It has a vivacity and lightness which is in pleasing 
contrast to the neighboring structures. It is situated north of the Administration Building, the dome of which is visible, towering beyond, near the center of the 
illustration. The size of the building is 350 x 700 feet, and the style of architecture modified Corinthian. Its cost was $410,000. 



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ELECTRICITY BUILDING INTERIOR, LOOKING SOUTH. The illustration here presented gives a very good idea of the multiplicity of electrical , devices 
displayed in the Electricity Building.- The left foreground of this view shows a section occupied by France, which country makes one of the largest of foreign exhibits. 
Foremost of all among the marvelous contrivances is shown the wonderful flashlight of 200,000 candle-power, similar to the two which blaze at night from the top of the 
building. Another view of the interior of this building, looking down the central aisle, has heretofore been given, in which is shown to better effect the Moresque 
Pavilion and Column, here seen in the distance. 

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THE COLU.MBIAX FOUXTAIX, dt-si-iK-il l.iy Frederick llacMonnies. has already been fully described. The above view, looking toward the northeast, affords 
a different aspect, and shows more in detail a few of the representations of legendany.marine creatures that adorn the basin around the fountain, and also gives 
a general idea of some of the surroundings. The stupendous Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building occupies the background ; one of Proctor's life-like stags, a 
rostral column of Gelert's, and a bear by Kemeys fill in the space at the left of the picture. It will be noticed that from whatever quarter this beautiful creation is 
looked at, its proportions are equally admirable. 

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SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LAGOON. Two of the most noteworthy structures of the Exposition occupy the central part of the abuv*^ illustraLiuii. To the right 
is the stupendous Manufactures. and Liberal Arts Building, the largest of the kind ever constructed, covering an area of 1,687 x 7S7 feet, and costing $1,700,000. The 
building is large enough to seat 300,000 people. Its roof reaches a point only eleven feet lower than Bunker Hill Monument at Boston. It is nearly two and a half 
times as long and more than two and a half times as wide as the Capitol at Washington. Geo. B. Post, of New York, is the architect. In front, or at the northern end, 
of the Manufactures Building stands the U. S. Government Building, its towering dome being the most conspicuous object in the illustration. The building has been 
more fully described elsewhere. The front of this architectural panorama is occupied by the Lagoon and the Wooded Island, with the Japanese Pavilion Hoo-den 
standing amid the foliage. 

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IOWA BUILDING. Standing within a stone's throw of Lake Michigan, the Iowa Building has a particularly favorable location, overlooking the blue waters of the 
inland sea. The structure is homelike and picturesquely irregular in design, from the fact that it includes a building that had long stood upon the site, and which was 
added to and altered to meet the requirements of the new uses to which it was to be put. The added parts measure 60 x 140 feet, are two stories high, and maintain the 
same general style of architecture as that borne by the original building. The old portion is left as one large room, and used as a hall wherein to display the diversified 
industries and products of the State. Cost, $35,000. 

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THE CENTRAL PORTION AND MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE HORTICULTURAL BUILDINC. d^^^igiiud by Messrs. W. L. B. Jcnnuy and W. B. Mundie, 
is a work well worthy of special illustration. The noble, satisfying curves of its major and minor domes are ever pleasing, and the details of the graceful friezes worthy 
of the closest study. At each side of the entrance is a group of statuary, the work of Lorado Taft, which are of the highest order of art. That to the left is the artist's 
idea of autumn, and called by him " The Sleep of the Flowers." The quiet, almost melancholy spirit of autumn is beautifully suggested. That to the right speaks of 
spring, and is named by Mr. Taft " The Battle of Flowers." The vigor and push of awakening vegetation is strongly suggested, and is in vivid contrast to the opposite 
group of the dying year. The central dome is iSo feet in diameter and 114 feet in height. 



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THE STATUE OF THE BULL, facing the Main Basin north o£ the Agricultural Building, is the work of Mr. E. C. Potter, the figure the work of Mr. D. C. 
French. Each has done his part to perfection, and worked in a harmony of spirit that has resulted in one of the most telling and artistically perfect statues on the 
grounds. The massive, sturdy solidity of the animal is in marvelous contrast to the flexibly graceful figure of the woman. The charm of the original is strongly 
recalled by the illustration. French's Statue of the Republic and the Peristyle, surmounted by the Quadriga — the joint work of the two above-mentioned artists — appear 
in the distance, and are fidly described on another page. 

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THE INDIANA BUILDING possesses a coigne of vantage by being placed in the angle Avhere two roads meet. The building thus has three fa9ades which face 
promenades, a fact which the architect has taken full advantage of. It is one of the few Gothic structures on the grounds, and is charmingly medieeval in character. 
The southwestern front, as seen in the illustration, is shaded by a wide veranda, which is somewhat different in spirit to the rest of the building, but does not form too 
violent a contrast, and provides a cool and shady retreat. The turrets rise to a height of 150 feet and the building covers a space of 152 x 53 feet, and called for an 
expenditure of $37,000. The first story is of Indiana graystone. the second and third of staff-covered wood. 





NORTH FROM THE MINES AND MINING BUILDING. The point of observation from which the above picture was taken is one of half a dozen within the 
grounds that present views of thrilling beauty and grandeur. In the foreground and stretching ofiE into the distance is the Lagoon, studded with islets, vivid in their 
clothing of green shrubbery. Venetian gondolas and American electric launches skim over the surface in friendly international competition. Against the northern^ 
horizon the chaste outlines of the Art Palace cut the sky, the orange cupola of the Illinois Building rising above it near by. To the left the great expanse of glass 
that covers the dome of the Horticultural Building glitters as if of living fire. Nearer is the glistening white of the classic Choral Hall, while close at hand is the 
Transportation Building, which, with its barbaric splendor of decoration, lends a rich touch of color to a scene that can not leave unmoved the most callous soul. 




bus™s^ In thisb^dh,^ tm!f tthl? ^^7""'^^ ^ "^ "^.f— ' --'^1 by corporations and fir„,s for the excluswe exhibit of objects pertaining to their 
ftl scenery along the rne 7Zc° A ^T, IT"' TT'' ''""''""^ displayed . a str.king series of views which formed almost a com^plete panorama of 

The snrroundW lawns werfbeatifulw 1^^^ were m attendance to gxve information upon all of the innnmerable subjects connected with this vast system, 

sight-seers '^^"^^ ^^^^^ beautifully kept and made bnlhant w.th flo,yers, and the comfortable seats and cool interior made a refreshing resting-place for tired 

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THE JOHN BULL TRAIN. " John Bull " is the pioneer American locomotive, and in its day was -considered a marvel of mechanical ingenuity. It was built in 
England, by George Stephenson, and first ran on the Camden & Amboy Railroad in the year 1S31. In no way has the Columbian Exposition been more impressive than 
in illustrating the immense advance made in the arts and sciences during this century. The past and present are placed side by side, and teach their lesson with 
incisive force. Near by is a magnificent modem engine and the cars used on the " Chicago Limited." The comparison of the two trains leads to expressions of 
satisfaction that we live to-day when in twenty hours one can be rushed from New York to the White City with all the comforts of a first-class modem hotel. The 
engine is now the property of the National Museum of Science, Washington. 

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THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC COMFORT BUILDING stands in the foreground to the left. Here the weary sight-seer could find rest and -the inquirer 
information upon almost any conceivable subject and in almost any language desired. On the extreme right is a portion of the western wing of the Illinois Building 
and the western entrance to it. Just beyond, toward the east, is the charming home of the State of Indiana. The Illinois Building is described on another page. Of 
the Indiana Building it may be said that its Gothic towers and charming proportions are a special delight, even in this place of architectural masterpieces. To the left, 
seen over the roof of the Public Comfort Building, are the minarets and cupolas of the California Building, which irresistibly carry one mentally to the romantic old 
missions of California, of one of which the building is a reproduction. Parts of other State buildings are visible in the distance. 



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MAIN BASIN, LOOKING NORTH. The cupola ul Uic lilmuib Building— the most striking architectural landmark iu ih<^ ■^iuuulU, nc-vi i^, lUu d.jme of the 
Administration Building — stands out boldly in the distance. The eye is gradually led up to it through a noble vista hedged on the left by the east front of the Electricity 
Building and on the right by the apparently endless western fa9ade of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. Gay flags give a touch of color and a festive 
appearance to the scene, and with the blue of the sky and waters prevent the immense white building from looking cheerless ; whilst gondolas and electric laimches, 
darting hither and thither, give life to a scene that the passing of years will not efface from memory. 




UTAH BUILDING. 



, , , ^ ^^^ ^^^''^ Buildmg IS situated at the extreme north end of the Fair grounds, and, as the illustration sho«.s, is a comfortable home-like 

structure of the renaissance style of architecture. Dallas & Hedges, of Salt Lake City, are the architects. The building is ninety feet long by fifty feet wide and its 
cost was §18,500. The entrance is reachfed by a spacious approach and broad steps leading to a semi-circular portico, which forms the principal feature of the south front 
Beyond, to the right of the picture, can be seen the western facade and dome of the Montana Building, and in the foreground is a beautiful statue of Brigham Young' 




MINES AND MINING BUILDING. The southern exposure of the Mines and Mining Building occupies the northwestern corner of the Court of Honor, and faces 
the Administration Building. It is modified Italian renaissance in style, sufficient liberty having been taken to invest the building with the animation appropriate to a 
great general Exposition. The arched entrance is richlj' embellished with sculptural decorations emblematic of mining and its allied industries. In size the building is 
700x350 feet ; its cost, $265,000. Mr. S. S. Beman, of Chicago, was the designer. 



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OHIO BUILDING. A simple yet dignified structure, of the Italian renaissance style of architecture, is the Ohio State Building. Its dimensions are looxSo feet, 
exclusive of porticos and terraces, and it cost $30,000. James W. H. McLaughlin is the architect whose excellent taste provided so digniiied a home for the people of 
Ohio who came to the Fair. Rising above the roof of this building can be seen the pinnacle of the Michigan Building, its nearest neighbor on the west. On the lawn, 
:to the right, is the large " Gracchi " monument, which finds no mean place in the long list of statues which adorn the grounds of the Exposition. 




CARAVELS OF COLUMBUS. The " Pinta " and " Nina," a reprodiicti.m < .: ■,-n,,<,i u;. . aravels which l.LiMumd i' ■ lliv lii>u.riL.il lie L ..T (_.iluinbu.-., aix' iii.miL'd 
in the South Inlet, with the east wall of the Agricultural Building for a background. They were built in Spain at the expense of the U. S. Government, under the 
direction of Lieut. W. McCarty Little, and will remain permanently in this country. The ■' Santa Maria," the third and principal vessel o£ this fleet, is the subject of 
another illustration. 

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THE FORESTRY BUILDING, situated on the lake front near the extreme southern limit of the grounds, is in itself a great display of forest products, being built 
entirely of rough logs pegged together with wooden pins, not a single nail or piece of metal being used in its construction. It is surrounded on all sides by a roofed 
colonnade, the pillars consisting of three tree-trunks bound together and clothed in their natural bark. Various States of the Union and foreign nations contributed the 
material to construct this interesting building. The roof is thatched with many varieties of barks. This unique structure was designed by Mr. C. B. Atwood, is in size 
528 X 208 feet, and cost about Sioo.ooo. 

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THE LAGOON OX A REGATTA DAY presented an animated appearance. 
with the dug-out of the Southern Pacific, the modern American shell with the West Indian surf-boat ; all nations, and colors, and creeds meeting in friendly rivalry. 
Nowhere on the earth's surface has such a scene before been presented to the human eye set in such a framework of beauty. The glistening white of the endless fayade 
of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, the softer tints of the Government Building, the bright-red roof of the Fisheries Building beyond, the intense green 
of the Wooded Island, the multi-colored flags and pennants, the sky. the water, the boats, the cheering and excited people, combined to form a picture that will linger 
long in memory. 




THE LOCOMOTIVE 



' D)iWITT CLINTON" and the coaches drawn by it in the year 1S31 are the first o£ a series of engines and cars exhibited by the 
New York Central Railroad Company, showin^^ the evolution in railway transportation from that date to the present time. On comparing this train wnth its modern 
neighbors, it seems almost impossible that only sixty-two years have passed since such primitive methods of steam locomotion were in use. Then fifteen miles an 
hour was considered a terrific speed, and the accommodations afforded by the coaches were considered the height of comfort. On turning round and \nemng the 
cars and engines of to-day, standing close by, we can see how much better off we are than were our fathers, and give thanks. 




CONVENT OF LA RABIDA. Situated on tne peninsula south ut luc Oieat Pier, with tiic uatcir, <>l Lakv; Mii„iny,aii ami tht; South I'uiid on either UauU, and 
the building of the Krupp Gun Exhibit on the south, is the Convent of Santa Maria de la Rabida, of which the above is a good representation. Its quaint walls and 
ancient appearance contrast strangely with the modern architecture seen everywhere about. This building is more closely connected with Columbus and his great work 
than any other, as it contains priceless relics of the great discoverer. The credit for the reproduction of this building is due largely to Hon. William E. Curtis, of the 
Bureau of American Republics, who traversed all Europe in search of traces and relics of the Genoese admiral. Cost, 850,000. 



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THE TRANSPORTATION BUILDING is the only une on the grounds that tlL-pends mainly upon its coloring- to produce ulleet. That its decorators, ilussrs. 
Millet & Heaty, succeeded in producing a striking result, can not be denied, but whether it was in too vivid contrast with its surroundings, and was more or less a 
discordant note in the symphony of white, has been a matter of much discussion amongst artists; but however that may be, there can be no doubt but that, considered 
by itself, it was magnificently daring in conception and ably carried out. The golden doorway was one of the most impressive features of the Exposition, both as to its 
architecture and coloring. In size, the main building is 960x256 feet, with an annex 900 x 425 feet. It cost $370,000. and Messrs. Adler & Sullivan were its architects. 





LOOKING EAST ACROSS THE LAGOON. A diversification of architectural style is seen from the point from which this piLturc wa:^ tak^n. Tu the right, 
looking over the Japanese temple Hoo-den, on the Wooded Island, the stupendous bulk of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, with its ornate northern entrance 
and white fa9ade, at once forces attention. Towards the center the more softly-tinted Government Building, massively impressive and dignified, fittingly recalls the 
solidity of the power that caused its existence; and to the left the vivacious Fisheries Building and the many-turreted Marine Cafe complete a scene which, with its 
foreground of blue waters, is charming in its variety. 

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ing northeast across the Lagoo 
rpr.v-tl /' ■? *' ^""rf ■ '""^ '^ff' ^ ""''"'^ ^""^ P''^''"S: contrast thereto. The architect, Mr. Henry Ives Cobb, designed a most ingenious structure, no less 
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cLnected wUh tST 1 boT ; T'" \7 -° .T w °' ^'^^ "^"'"^''^ "'*'" ^'^'= '^"■'="'^'- °"">-'"S ?--!-"-. 'he eastern one containing the aquariums, are 

LDgthisV^feeta^the^re^ \"?.^^^ T ^'^"S*«"">' "^°' ^^ '"^^^Y -^ting-places. The style of architecture is Spanish renaissance. The extreme 

lengtn is i,ioo teet and the greatest width 200 feet. Its cost was 8200,000. 




SWEDISH GOVERNMENT BUILDING. A picturesque, triangular edifice, located just north of the Fisheries Building, is the contribution of the Government of 
Sweden. It was modeled by Mr. Gustaf Wickman, of Stockholm, after a style prevalent in the sixteenth century, and was made in Sweden, where it was temporarily 
put together, and afterward sent to this country in pieces. The lower part of the front wall is composed c£ brick, terra cotta, and cement of Swedish importation, and 
the rest of the structure is of wood, covered with shingles. The huge crown on the top of the steeple, as well as the frame-work around the bell, are gilded, and touches 
of color here and there lend a pleasing effect to the eye. 

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WISCONSIN BUILDING. In striking contrast to other buildings in the northern part of the grounds is the modern structure of the State of Wisconsin, situated 
near the west bank of the North Pond. It has a frontage of ninety feet, exclusive of the porches, and a depth of fifty feet. The walls of the lower story are of Lake 
Superior brownstone and Menominee 'red pressed brick, and above that the exterior finish is chiefly in native dimension shingles. Massive brownstone pillars and 
polished granite columns support the front and rear porches. In the angles of the gables is seen the coat-of-arms of the State, modeled by Miss Eunice Wmterbotham, 
of Eau Claire. A pleasing effect is produced by the harmoniously contrasting colors in which the exterior is painted. Its cost was $70,000. 



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THE INTERIOR OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, as seen from the western gallery, gives a comprehensive idea of the multiplicity of exhibits displayed 
by the several States and Territories and foreign countries. In such a view perfection of detail, as a matter of course, must be sacrificed to general efiFect. Looking 
down this vista. Soo feet in length, one is almost overwhelmed by the variety and number of objects that come under the eye. It is by such views as this that it is 
possible to gain some idea of the enormous magnitude of the Exposition and the incalculable variety of objects exhibited. 




A SOUTHERN VIEW. The Puck Building, designed by Mr. Henry Baerer, occupies the lower part of the extreme right of the picture. It is a charmingly ornate 
building, over the entrance of -which the well-known figure of Puck is keeping guard. To the left of it, near the center of the illustration, is the pavilion of the White 
Star Steamship Company, which contains reproductions of smoking-rooms, dining-rooms, and state-rooms of the famed steamships "Majestic" and "Teutonic." 
Across the Lagoon, over the Wooded Island, the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building stretches off beyond the south and east. 




HUNTER'S ISLAND. Standing in front of the Mines and. Mining Building and looking north, directly in front, across the southern end of the Lagoon, is a small 
island occupied by a primitive log structure known as the Hunter's Cabin. Bej-'ond is the stately dome of the United States Government Building, and at the extreme 
left the Fisheries Building is faintly outlined against the sky. A corner of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building stretches away to the right. 




THE MODEL OF THE KRUPP GUN. and the car upon which the original was brought to Chicago, forms a portiun of Uil- iVnnsylvania Railroad Exhibit. This 
car, or rather combination of cars, had to be specially constructed to carry this monster, which weighs 124 tons, measures 57 feet from breech to muzzle, and has a bore i6g 
inches in diameter. Ever^- discharge of this weapon — the largest gun in the world — costs $1,100. The original is housed in the Krupp Building, situated on the Lake 
Front, east of the Agricultural Building. Its range is sixteen miles. To the right is the Pennsylvania Railway Building, and to the left specimens of track and signals. 



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MANUFACTURES AM) LIUERAL ARTS BUILDING, 1X1 LI L Uv s u^ i<_La of Hil lutLU i qj u ukl 1 tlic kirge^t building on earth, Avitli us uuaitli ..1 
diversilied exhibits, can be had from a glance at the above illustration. The effect produced on the visitor is that of a beautiful city of gilded domes, glittering 
minarets, mosques, palaces, kiosks, .and brilliant pavilions, inclosed by marble walls, and roofed in by a dome of glass. In the foreground stands a number of 
preserved specimens of water buflalo, which constitute a portion of the exhibit of the State of Michigan. 





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It water rashed m a series ot miniature cascades. Sea-horses, mounted bj- figures representing modern advance, plunging forward, lead the way for the barcre bearing 
Columbia. The detail of that part of the Basin facing the northeast is well shown in the accompanying illustration. In the distance the western half of°the north 
facjade of the noble Agricultural Building— the airy form of Diana clearly silhouetted against the sky— adds a charming completeness to the picture. 





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THE NEW YORK STATE BUILDING, with Avhat it contained, formed an exposition in itself. At the main entrances are casts of the celebrated Barberini lions, 
and the pedestal lamps lighting the terraces are reproductions of the best examples in the museum of Naples. At either side of the entrance shown in the illustration 
are placed busts of George Clinton and Roswell P. Flower, the first and present Governors of the Empire State. In niches, on the front facade of the two wings, stand 
heroic statues of Columbus and Hudson, the works of Olin Warner. Messrs. McKim, Meade & White were the architects. 



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MASSACHUSETTS liUILUIXG. Situated in the northeasterly part of the grounds, on the main avenue leading from the Fifty-seventh Street entrance, stands the 
patriarchal building of the State o£ Massachusetts. It is a reproduction of the historic residence of John Hancock, which stood on Beacon Hill, near the State Capitol, 
in Boston, and was erected at a cost of $20,000, from designs by Peabody & Stearns. Like the original, which it strikingly resembles, it is surrounded by a raised 
terrace, with a profusion of flowers and foliage. The exterior is finished in staff, in imitation of cut granite, but the unique interior is of more durable construction. 




Ill-; rXI ri'. I J M a l l-.S GOVBRNMENT building occupies the central portion of the above view, as seen from a point between the Horticultural and 
Woman's Buildings, looking east over the Lagoon, Wooded Island, and Hoo-den Palace. The northern entrance to the Manufactui-es and Liberal Arts Building, the 
Ikrgest of the kind ever constructed, appears at the extreme right of the picture. The maze of bridges and roofs at the left gives a faint idea of the immensity of this 
transitory "White City." 

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THE CALIFORMA STATE BUILDING possesses a spirit of poetrj' and romance and is unlike any other building on the grounds. Representing as it does an 
old monasterj-, it carries one's mmd back to the early days of Spanish, occupation, when the valiant soldiers of the cross braved the terrors of ocean and desert to preach 
the true faith to the heathen aborigines. Even the material used in its construction -adobe or sun-dried brick-is similar to what was used in those old days of romance 
The building, which measures 435 x 144 feet, housed a magnificent display of Califomian products. 




THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BUILDING is constructed in imitation of the heavily-biackeiud and balconied chalets of Switzerland, symbolizing the Switzerland of 
America, as New Hampshire is often called. It occupies one of the most favorable locations on the grounds, facing Lake Michigan. The first story is built of plaster, 
with quoins to the doors and windows of various kinds of New Hampshire granite. The building is rectangular in form, the center being occupied by a hall 22x25 
feet, which extends up through two stories to the roof. The building cost about $12,000, and was designed by Mr. G. B. Howe of Boston and Omaha. 




THE CART-HORSE GROUP— the joint work of Mr. Potter and Mr. French— stands in front of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, looking across the 
Main Basin, facing the Bull Group, by the same sculptors. The subject has never been treated with greater dignity and beauty. The confidence existing between man 
and horse, and the nobility of labor, is charmingly suggested. The horse, with his arched neck and intelligent eye, seems proud of the confidence reposed in him, and 
appears to realize his strength and value, and that without him the tilling of the fields would be impossible. Both the man and the horse are splendid specimens of their 
kind. To the right is seen the Administration Building; to the left the delicate towers and columned porticoes of Machinery Hall. 



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THE CANADIAN BUILDING stands on the lake shore, and was designed by the Department of Public Works of our northern neighbor. The building, including 
the veranda, which is ten feet wide and entirely surrounds the house, covers nearly 6,000 square feet. A simple and ine.Kpensive style of architecture was adopted so 
as to keep the cost within §30,000, the sum appropriated for the purpose by the Canadian Government. The interior was finished in highly-polished woods, the products 
of the several provinces. The building contained no eKhibits, being used entirely for official purposes and as a meeting place for Canadians visiting the Fair 



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THE TERRITORIAL BUILDING provides a joint home for the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma, having been designed for that purpose by- 
Mr. Seymour Davis. Though yet in their infancy, the display of products exhibited by these Territories was fully equal to those of the older States. New Mexico and 
Arizona sent a vast collection of minerals and semi-tropical fruits and flowers, besides specimens of the handiwork of the fast-disappearing natives, which included some 
beautiful gold and silver filigree work ; whilst Oklahoma added a rich collection of grains and grasses and other agricultural t)roducts. 




THE NORTH DAKOTA BUILDING provt;:i that thci Stat<^, though young in years, possesses the vigor of maturity. The charming little home of this north- 
western State is an architectural gem of colonial style. The entire first floor is one large room, which measures 90x60 feet, and affords ample scope for the display 
of the many productions of the State, which includes nearly every product of the soil grown in the temperate zone. The decorations consist of conventionalized 
representations of North Dakota grains and grasses, shown in bas-reliefs on bands, panels, and angles. The cost of the building was $11,000. 




THE WEST VIRGINIA BUILDING is strictly colonial in its style of architecture, its wide-spreading piazzas resembling those of Mount Vernon, JlonticeUo, 
JIalvem, and other historic houses. The main entrance is surmounted by the arms of the State in bas-relief. The aim of the architect ivas to combine utility with 
simplicity, in which idea he was eminently successful. What ornamentation there is. is in classic form, and consists of festoons and other graceful arrangements of flower 
and leaf. The ceilings are of ornamental ironwork from Wheeling, W. Va. , and all the exterior is built of material from that State. It is 1 23 x 58 feet in size , and cost §20,000. 




MIDWAY PLAISANCE FROM THE FERRIS WHEEL. The eastern portion of the Midway Plaisance is seen to the best advantage from the elevated position 
on the Ferris Wheel, from which the above view was taken. On the right the minarets of the Moorish Palace first meet the eye, and next in succession, beyond the 
Woodlawn Avenue viaduct, are the Turkish Village, the Panorama of the Bernese Alps, and the Natatorium. The famous Streets of Cairo occupy the left foreground; 
then comes the German Village and the Dutch Settlement. Beyond all is the grand panorama of the Fair, cutting the horizon with a line of domes and roof-tops. 



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WESTERLY VIEW OF THE GRAND BASIN. The above view of the Basin is taken from the roof of the Casino, which stands at the head of the Great Pier 
and forms one of the connecting supports of the Peristyle. To the right are the southern facades of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts, the Electricity, and the Mines 
and Mining Buildings. In the foreground stands the majestic Statue of the Republic, and at the end of the Basin, forming the left background of the picture, is the 
Ad m inistration Building. The northern and western boundaries of the Court of Honor are here shown. 




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THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE ART BUILDING gives a good idea of the character of the details of this most beautiful building, the creation of 
"Mr. C. B. Atwood. The four figures over the center of the portico represent Architecture, Painting, Music, and Sculpture, and are flanked at either end by a winged 
female holding a garland of flowers. To the right and left of the entrance are two classic female figures supporting the gabled pediments. The lions that guard the 
entrance are the work of Messrs. Theodore Bauer and A. P. Proctor. There is a chaste, restful spirit to this building that is irresistible. 




R.iWH7'""f •';!f''''''^:^^^^'^'^°t° building. Near the S.xty-rtfth Street entrance to the Exposition Grounds the New York Central 
ff he!ocZ<:ivrand ?h 'f^'^r'^'': f" ^" ^^'^•^*' ^>' t^ ^^-S"er Palace Car Company. This is an overflow of the Transportation Building, in w 
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THE CEYLON TEA HOUSE, situated on the lake front, near the main Ceylon Building, afforded a delightful retreat during the hot days of summer. Until 
comparatively lately the staple product of the • ' Spicy Isle " was coffee; now, however, tea has taken first place in its list of exports. In the native house depicted 
above, Ceylon tea was served, and the public given an opportunity to compare it with the product of China and Japan. The house was built almost entirely of 
native reeds and grasses, and exhibited the ingenuity with which the Cingalese utilize such primitive materials in their building operations. 




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MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HORTICULTURAL BUILDING. The glazed dome and central entrance to the Horticultural Building are here displayed 
in a manner to bring out the wealth of ornamentation in all its beauty and profusion. The dome is iSo feet in diameter and 114 feet high. In front of the 
pavilion, which is covered by this immense area of glass, is a highly ornamented pylon, with a recessed vestibule decorated with statuar}^. On the face of the 
pylon are groups, one on either side, representing the "Awakening," and the " Sleep of Flowers." Inside the vestibule are heroic statues of " Flora" and " Pomona." 



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THE LEATHER BUILDING was constructed, to a certain extent, to accommodate the overflow from the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, its forty- 
acres of floor space not affording sufficient room for the display of the vast number of objects sent from every quarter of the globe. At one end of this building 
every known variety of leather is shown; at the other end articles manufactured therefrom are exhibited; whilst in the galleries above iSo machines, employing 
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MINES AND MINING BUILDING, INTERIOR. This portion of the Mines and Mining Building, as seen from the south gallery, gives some idea of the 
vast size of this — one of the smaller main buildings. The distance from the point where this picture was taken to the end of the hall, as shown in the illustration, is 
700 feet. A similar view in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building would present a vista 1.6S7 feet in length. It is only by such comparisons that it becomes 
possible even to partially realize the immensity of the World's Fair Buildings. The Mines and Mining Building contained specimens of minerals sent from all lands. 



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THE SOUTH DAKOTA BUILDING is entirely the creation of tlie muscle, brain, material, and money of that State. The exterior is coated with Yankton 
cement, the timber is the product of her forests, and the roofing- the product of her mines. Within its walls a wonderfully varied exhibit of the natural resources of the 
State are exhibited, including all the fruits of the temperate zone, and almost all known metals. The building measures 100x60 feet, is Romanesque in style, and 
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THE "WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING is very original in design. It was built of lumber and materials brought from the Pacific Slope, and serves to show in a 
marked degree the immense timber resources of that young State. In the foundation are pine logs measuring 52 inches in diameter and 120 feet in length, perfectly 
clear and sound. Much larger timber could have been procured had the railroads been able to carry it. The exterior of the building — which is 140 x 220 feet — is covered , 
with Puget Sound lumber, and the roof is of cedar shingles from the same district. 



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THE NOR\VEGIAN BUILDING is built after the model of the old Stavkirke, a peculiar Norwegian style of architecture which dates back to the twelfth century. 
The peaks of the gables of this oddly constructed, cross-gabled edifice are ornamented with decorations similar to those with which the Norsemen embellished the 
prows of their ships in the time of Lief Ericsson, the alleged discoverer of America. It was planned and built in sections in Norway, then taken to pieces, shipped 
here, and set up by Norwegian mechanics. The building is 60 .-c 25 feet in size. 



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THE DECORATIONS OF THE FISHERIES BUILDING are of great beauty, and deserving of the closest study. The grace and delicacy of Mr. Cobb's work 
is well shown in the above illustration of the southern entrance of the eastern arcade. Fish and frogs, shell fish and water snakes, besides many other kinds of marine 
forms, add their quota toward the beautification of the building dedicated to showing their habits of life. How the most unpicturesque objects can be handled and 
forced into combinations of beauty when treated with true artistic taste, is here vividly shown. 




THE COLORADO STATE BUILDING is a pleasing building of the Spanish renaissance type, occupying a space 125 x 45 feet. The two towers are provided with 
spiral stairways, and a journey to the top was well repaid by the magnificent view presented. The ornamental front and red Spanish-tiled roof lent warmth to the 
building which was very pleasing. The interior fittings of native marble and onyx were well worth seeing, and showed the richness of the "Centennial State" in 
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THE UNITED STATES SIGNAL SERVICE EXHIBIT and Life Saving Station proved of great interest to visitors uf the World's Fair. The light-house is of 
the modern steel pattern, joo feet high, and furnished with the most powerful revolving Mhite and red lights. It will shortly be taken down and be removed to the 
mouth of the Columbia River. In the distance just beyond is the Life Saving Station, -svhere daily drills of life-boat crews, etc. , were held. To the left are the small 
buildings of the Naval Obser\'atory, and over them, farther off, the Main United States Government Building. 







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KALIHL SAWABIM, the handsome Oriental, who so complacently draws the smoke of fragrant Eastern tobacco through the scented, cooling water in the bowl of 
his hookah, is the son of a native Damascus banker, his mother being an Arabian. The rush and activity of an American city is a riddle to him. He spent six months 
at the Exposition, and in his quiet way picked up a vast store of knowledge and some American dollars; but, nevertheless, goes home more than ever assured that the 
restful existence which awaits him in his Eastern home is better than the restless hurry-skurry of Western lands. 



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THE DAHOMEYANS and their village proved to be one o£ the most attractive features izi the Midwajr Plaisance at the World's Fair. They are an extremely cruel 
and brutal race, and it is to be hoped that they will carry back to their West African home some of the influences of civilization with which they were surrounded in 
Jackson Park. The two members of the tribe pictvired above are about average specimens. The great height and muscular power they possess is hardly shown in their 
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THE KANSAS STATE BUILDING possesses a character very much its own, being a decided departure from conventional ideas of architecture, and unlike any other 
building on the grounds. The bas-relief near the left corner represents the State as she is now and as she was armed for her struggle " ad astra per aspera" when 
admitted to the Union in 1861. The building is cruciform, and measures 135 x 140 feet. The architect was Mr. Seymour Davis. 



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THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING is the work of Mr. W. C. Whitney, who created one of the most beautiful and homelike of State buildin.^s In the 
portico stands a statue of Hiawatha, executed by Jacob Fjielde, the cost being contributed by the school children of Minnesota. It will shortly be duplicated in bronze 
and placed in the Minnehaha Park at Minneapolis. The ground area of the building is So x go feet, and without the interior decorations, which are very elaborate cost 
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THE NEBRASKA STATE BUILDING is of the colonial style of architecture, and classic in its siiuplL; impressiveness. On each side of the building is a large 
portico -with eight massive columns upholding the pediment, which bears the State coat-of-arms in bas-relief. The house measures 100x60 feet, and is constructed of 
staff treated to represent stone. On the first floor is a large hall for exhibition purposes, besides reception-rooms and toilet-rooms. On the second floor are other 
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THE MONTANA BUILDING, with its arched entrance, surmounted by a noble elk whose antlers measure ten feet from tip to tip, is of the Roman order of 
architecture. Its ground area is 113 x 63 feet, and it was designed by Messrs. Galbraith & Fuller of Livingston, Montana. From the vestibule, which is marble- floored, 
open reception-rooms and parlors, and at the rear of the building is a banquet-hall wherein the hospitable people of Montana constantly entertained their friends. The 
cost of the building w^as S15.125. 




THE LOUISIANA STATE BUILDING is a reproduction of an old Soutliern plantation home, with broad corridors, large doors, and quaint dormer windows. 
One of the features of the building was a restaurant where all the delicacies for which the State is famous were served in ante-bellum style. A Creole concert company 
discoursed plantation music. There were few pleasanter ways of spending a restful hour than in lunching at this hospitable Southern abode. 




THE ENTRANCE TO THE SWEDISH BUILDING presents an interesting study of the architecture of Sweden during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, 
which it closely follows. The building, the design of Jlr. Gustaf Wickman of StockJaolm, was constructed in that country-, and then taken apart and brought over here 
to be reconstructed in Jackson Park. The entrance is of brick and decorated with terra cotta, the product of famous Swedish manufactories, and is of itself no 
insignificant exhibit. The building is in the form of a triangle. The entrance leads into an immense hexangular hall, from which open rooms used for the display 
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THE MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING, when viewed from the point where this picture was taken, gives a better idea of its vast size 
than when seen from any other place. Even this aspect, however, fails to convey the reality of its unparalleled magnitude. The western fa9ade — the one to the left — 
is 1,687 feet in length, the southern face 787 feet from end to end, the building covering an area of nearly thirty-one acres. The highest point of the roof is 245 feet 
above the ground. The amount of lumber used in its construction would deforest 1,100 acres of Michigan pine-land; the iron and steel in its roof alone would build two 
Brooklyn bridges. Its architect, Mr. G. B. Post, performed the feat of designing this building even more remarkable for its architectural beauty than for its size. 



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